⭐AA-High-frequency lexical chunks in daily life

What's up

最近怎么样 (【非正式】朋友见面打招呼极其常用，也可用来问“怎么了”) (Hey John, ? Haven't seen you in a few days.)

Long time no see

好久不见 (【日常交往】老熟人重逢时的标准开场白) (Hey Sarah! ! How have you been?)

How's it going

最近好吗 (【日常/职场】非常自然地道的问候，完美替代僵硬的How are you) (Hi Mark, ____with the new project?)

Catch you later

回头见 (【非正式】和朋友或同事轻松道别时使用) (I have to go to class now. !)

Take care

保重 (【日常交际】通用道别语，显得真诚且有人情味) (It was great seeing you. ____and drive safely!)

Have a good one

祝你度过愉快的一天 (【高频口语】超市结账、买咖啡后，店员和顾客互说的道别神句) (Here is your coffee. !)

What have you been up to

你最近在忙什么 (【日常交际】好久不见后询问近况的万能句) (It's been months! ____ lately?)

Nothing much

没忙什么 (【高频回答】回应What's up或最近在忙什么的万能敷衍语) ("What's up?" ", just watching TV.")

It's been a while

有一阵子没见了 (【日常交际】寒暄语，等同于好久不见) (Wow, ____ since we last grabbed coffee together.)

So far so good

目前为止一切都好 (【状态汇报】别人问你项目进展或生活近况时的常用积极回答) ("How is the new job?" ".")

I couldn't agree more

我完全同意 (【强烈赞同】表示100%的极度认同) ( with your proposal; it's exactly what we need.)

You can say that again

你说得太对了 (【极度赞同】地道习语，千万别误以为是让对方“再说一遍”) ("It's freezing outside!" "!")

I'm with you on that

我赞同你的看法 (【日常/职场】表达立场一致，非常自然) (; we definitely need more time for this task.)

That makes sense

有道理 (【极高频】表示听懂了别人的解释或认同对方的逻辑) (Oh, I see why you did it that way. .)

Fair enough

也对/有道理 (【妥协/接受】虽然不完全赞同，但觉得对方说的有一定道理) ("I can't come because I have to study." ".")

No doubt about it

毫无疑问 (【极其肯定】表达确凿无疑的强烈立场) (She is the best player on the team. .)

Exactly

就是这样 (【极高频附和】别人说中你心声时的单字高频附和) ("So you mean we should wait?" ".")

Absolutely

绝对是 (【强烈肯定】单独使用表示极度同意和支持) ("Are you sure this is the right way?" ".")

I doubt it

我对此表示怀疑 (【委婉否定】觉得某事不太可能发生，比直接说No委婉) ("Do you think it will rain today?" ", the sky is clear.")

Not necessarily

不见得/未必 (【客观反驳】指出对方观点过于绝对，常接自己的解释) ("Expensive things are always better." ".")

I beg to differ

恕我不能苟同 (【正式/礼貌】极其优雅、不伤和气的反对，适合考场或职场) (; I think there is a more efficient solution.)

That's out of the question

这绝对不可能 (【强烈拒绝】毫无商量余地，语气坚决) (Lending you my car again? ____ after last time.)

No way

绝不可能 (【非正式】常带惊讶语气，也可用于极其强烈的拒绝) ( I'm jumping out of a plane!)

I don't think so

我不这么认为 (【直接否定】最普通、最常用的反对句型) ("Is the store still open?" ", it's pretty late.")

To be honest

老实说 (【引出观点】常引出可能令人意外或略带消极的真实想法) (, I didn't really enjoy the movie.)

Frankly speaking

坦白讲 (【稍微正式】类似于老实说，常用于指出尖锐的问题) (, your performance this quarter was disappointing.)

As far as I know

据我所知 (【谨慎表达】基于自己有限了解给出的客观信息，不把话说死) (, the meeting is still scheduled for 3 PM.)

If you ask me

依我看 (【主观表达】口语中抛出自己看法的起手式，非常地道) (, we should just cancel the event.)

In my opinion

在我看来 (【通用表达】最标准的发表个人意见的万能短语) (, health is much more important than wealth.)

Personally speaking

就个人而言 (【主观表达】强调仅代表自己的主观看法，不代表大众) (, I prefer working from home.)

To tell you the truth

跟你说实话 (【拉近距离】极度口语化，像在跟朋友交心) (, I completely forgot about your birthday.)

As a matter of fact

事实上 (【补充/纠正】用来补充说明或纠正对方的误解，口语极多) (I didn't fail the test. , I got an A.)

Believe it or not

信不信由你 (【引出惊讶】用来引出令人不可思议、打破常识的事实) (, I actually enjoy doing the dishes.)

Take your time

慢慢来 (【安抚情绪】让对方不用急，极其礼貌常用的口语) (There is no rush, so just ____.)

Bear with me

请稍等一下 (【请求耐心】自己找东西或电脑卡顿时让别人稍等的标准说法) (My computer is a bit slow today, so please ____.)

Hang in there

坚持住 (【鼓励安慰】鼓励处于困境、快要崩溃的人不要放弃) (I know exams are tough right now, but just ____!)

Go for it

放手去做吧 (【强烈鼓励】支持别人大胆尝试某事，极具能量) (If you really want that job, you should ____!)

Give it a try

试一试 (【日常建议】鼓励别人尝试新事物、新食物或新方法) (I've never played tennis before, but I'll .)

Keep it up

继续保持 (【表扬鼓励】夸奖别人做得好，并希望对方继续努力) (Your grades have improved so much. !)

Do your best

尽力而为 (【减压鼓励】安慰别人不用太在乎结果，尽力就好) (Don't worry about winning or losing, just .)

Make up your mind

做决定 (【催促】催促别人赶紧下定决心，不要犹豫) (You need to ____ about which university to attend.)

It's up to you

由你决定 (【交出决定权】随便你，我都可以的万能回复) (We can eat pizza or sushi tonight; .)

Never mind

没关系/算了 (【取消话题】对方没听清你不想重复了，或表示别放在心上) ("What did you say?" ", it wasn't important.")

No worries

别担心/没问题 (【澳英口语】极其常用，回答别人的道谢或道歉，万能神句) ("Sorry for being late." ", we just started.")

Don't mention it

不客气 (【礼貌回应】别人道谢时说“区区小事何足挂齿”) ("Thanks for helping me move." "!")

It doesn't matter

无所谓/没关系 (【表明态度】表示某事无足轻重，不影响大局) ( whether we win or lose, as long as we have fun.)

My bad

我的错 (【非正式道歉】随意生活化，常用于踩脚等小失误，严禁在严肃场合用) (Oops, I spilled coffee on your desk. !)

I apologize

我道歉 (【正式道歉】比I'm sorry更郑重，适用于职场或正式场合) ( for the delay in sending you this report.)

Please forgive me

请原谅我 (【恳求原谅】犯了较大错误时极其诚恳的道歉) (I was really angry and said some terrible things. ____.)

Let it go

顺其自然/放下吧 (【情绪开导】劝别人从执念、愤怒或悲伤中走出来) (He is not worth your tears. You need to ____.)

Grab a bite

随便吃点东西 (【非正式】指时间紧迫，快速解决吃饭问题) (Do you want to ____ before the movie starts?)

Hang out

出去玩 (【日常交际】朋友之间一起消磨时间、逛街的统称) (We should definitely ____ sometime next week.)

Catch up

叙旧/赶上进度 (【交际/工作】跟老朋友聊近况，或工作/学习落后了补进度) (Let's get some coffee and ____ on each other's lives.)

Keep in touch

保持联系 (【告别神句】离别时的客套话，一定要背) (It was great meeting you. Let's ____!)

Drop by

顺便拜访 (【人际交往】没有正式预约的轻松串门，走亲访友常用) (Feel free to ____ my office if you need any help.)

Show up

出现/露面 (【日常交际】常带有期待对方到来或抱怨对方放鸽子的语气) (I waited for an hour, but he didn't even ____.)

Turn out

结果是/证明是 (【讲故事必备】引出意想不到的最终结局，口语超级高频) (The guy I thought was rude ____ to be really nice.)

Figure out

弄清楚/想出办法 (【解决难题】通过思考或研究，终于搞懂了某事) (It took me hours to ____ how to fix this bug.)

Find out

发现/查明真相 (【获取信息】通过调查或别人告知得知了真相) (I was shocked to ____ that they were getting a divorce.)

Look forward to

期待 (【日常/邮件】非常地道的情感表达，注意后面接名词或doing) (I really ____ seeing you at the party tonight.)

Put up with

忍受/容忍 (【情绪表达】忍受极其讨厌的人或恶劣环境，完美替换tolerate) (I don't know how you can ____ that terrible noise.)

Run out of

用光/耗尽 (【危机表达】时间、钱、耐心、咖啡用完了全用这个万能短语) (We are going to ____ gas if we don't find a station soon.)

Break down

出故障/崩溃 (【双关表达】车子/机器坏了，或人情绪崩溃大哭) (My car decided to ____ in the middle of the highway.)

Give up

放弃 (【核心短语】极其基础但绝对核心的动词短语) (No matter how hard it gets, you should never ____.)

Look into

调查/深入了解 (【职场神句】答应别人去查明某事，高级替换investigate) (We have received your complaint and will ____ it immediately.)

Bring up

提出/提起 (【沟通表达】引出可能会引发争议或不快的话题) (I didn't want to ____ the topic of money during dinner.)

Call off

取消 (【日程变动】常用于取消会议、活动或婚礼，替换cancel) (They had to ____ the match because of the heavy rain.)

Put off

推迟/延期 (【职场高频】完美替换postpone，口语母语者更爱用) (Never ____ until tomorrow what you can do today.)

Set up

建立/安装/设置 (【极其万能】安装软件、建立公司、布置陷阱全用它) (It took me 20 minutes to ____ my new computer.)

Turn down

拒绝/调小音量 (【双关高频】客气地拒绝邀请，或把音乐声音关小) (They offered me the job, but I had to ____ it ____.)

A piece of cake

小菜一碟 (【极其高频】形容事情非常简单，老外每天挂嘴边的习语) (The math test was ; I finished in ten minutes.)

Under the weather

身体不适 (【日常请假】极其委婉表示生病了，不想直说I am sick时用) (I'm feeling a bit ____ today, so I'll stay home.)

Out of the blue

突然/毫无预兆 (【讲故事必备】形容某件事像晴天霹雳一样突然发生，非常生动) (She called me completely ____ after 5 years of silence.)

Sooner or later

迟早 (【推测表达】非常笃定的语气，认为某事终究会发生) (, you will have to face the consequences of your actions.)

Pros and cons

利与弊 (【逻辑分析】极其精简的高频词，完美替代advantages and disadvantages) (We need to weigh the ____ before making a decision.)

Ups and downs

起起落落 (【人生感悟】形容生活、工作或感情中的高潮与低谷) (Every relationship has its ____.)

Safe and sound

安然无恙 (【讲故事必备】经历危险或长途旅行后平安到达的经典搭配) (Despite the terrible storm, they arrived home .)

Back and forth

来来回回/反复 (【动作描写】形容两个人反复争论，或者邮件来回发) (They argued ____ for an hour without reaching an agreement.)

By the way

顺便说一下 (【话题转换】突然想起要补充一件事，或转移话题时的绝对神句) (, did you see the email from the boss today?)

From time to time

偶尔/有时 (【频率表达】完美替换sometimes，听起来更像母语者) (I still think about my old friends ____.)

Once in a while

偶尔/间或 (【频率表达】跟from time to time类似，表示频率不高) (We usually cook at home, but we eat out ____.)

On purpose

故意地 (【日常交际】极高频副词，解释自己不是故意的，或指责别人是故意的) (I didn't break your phone ____; it slipped from my hand.)

By accident

不小心/偶然地 (【日常交际】on purpose的反义词，表示不是故意的) (I deleted the important file completely .)

At the end of the day

归根结底 (【总结陈词】无论中间分析了多少，用来抛出最终结论的高频口语) (, health is the most important thing we have.)

In the long run

从长远来看 (【宏观分析】分析长期收益或影响的万能结尾句) (Studying English hard now will definitely benefit you ____.)

Word of mouth

口碑 (【商业/生活】描述一家餐厅或电影为什么火的最地道名词) (This restaurant doesn't advertise; it relies on ____.)

Rule of thumb

经验法则 (【经验总结】指没有严格科学依据，但大家通常都这么做的经验) (A good ____ is to drink 8 glasses of water a day.)

Silver lining

一线希望 (【高级比喻】极度地道，指再糟糕的事情里也有好的一面) (Losing my job was tough, but the ____ is that I found a better one.)

Status quo

现状 (【顶级高级词】大作文或高端面试中“打破常规，挑战现状”常用) (Innovators are people who are constantly challenging the ____.)

Vicious circle

恶性循环 (【雅思满分词】分析社会问题、健康问题极其好用的因果关系链) (Borrowing money to pay off debt creates a ____.)

Common sense

常识 (【逻辑吐槽】批评别人做蠢事时常用：难道连常识都没有吗？) (It's just ____ to look both ways before crossing the street.)

Gut feeling

直觉 (【极其生动】不靠逻辑，完全靠肚子里的“第六感”做决定) (I had a ____ that something was going to go wrong.)

Stepping stone

垫脚石/过渡阶段 (【高级比喻】雅思口语描述目前工作或学习阶段的极佳词汇) (My first job in sales was just a ____ to my marketing career.)

Worst-case scenario

最坏的情况 (【分析预判】讨论风险和计划时非常地道的高级表达) (In the ____, we will have to cancel the whole event.)

Wake-up call

警钟 (【高级比喻】某件倒霉事让人猛然清醒，决定改变生活方式) (Having a minor heart attack was a ____ for him to quit smoking.)

Double-edged sword

双刃剑 (【两面分析】雅思经典万能词，指事物同时存在利与弊) (Social media is a ; it connects us but also distracts us.)

Blessing in disguise

因祸得福 (【高级转折】口语Part2讲故事的高级转折：开头很糟结尾很好的事) (Missing the flight was a ____ because the plane had technical issues.)

Off the top of my head

不假思索地回忆 (【缓冲神句】没时间深思熟虑时的地道开场白) (, I think we have about 20 people coming to the party.)

Ring a bell

听起来耳熟 (【日常交际】当别人提起某事，你觉得好像听说过时的形象表达) (That name definitely ____, but I can't remember his face.)

Make sense

讲得通/有道理 (【极高频】老外每天必说，别人解释完你表示听懂了的万能句) (Oh, so that's why the machine stopped working. It all ____ now.)